The Maharashtra government has been asked by the Supreme Court to respond to a plea against its environmental clearance to the Hiranandani group's Hindustan Electricity Generation Co Pvt Ltd (HEGCPL) for its 355 MW gas-based power project at Maval in Pune.

A bench of Justices Aftab Alam and Chandramauli K Prasad issued notices to the state government and others, asking them to file their replies within two weeks and listed the matter for further hearing on April 26.

With swine flu deaths being reported again in the city, the demand for vaccines has shot up.

A high-level meeting of state health officials was convened in Mumbai on Saturday afternoon to assess the swine flu situation in the state in the wake of four deaths reported in Pune.

MUMBAI: The two deaths in Pune due to H1N1 infection has rekindled fears of resurgence of the virus in the city. However, there has been no positive case in Mumbai since June last year.

When it comes to opting for green initiatives, Puneites seem to develop a lukewarm attitude.

Plastic bags and material are a threat to the green cover. Both forest officers and activists are trying to save the city hills from the plastic menace.

Detection of about 12 Swine flu cases in the last fortnight has put the health authorities here on an alert, as two patients are reported to be in a critical condition.

Following reports of swine flu cases coming in from Pune and northern parts of the country, city doctors too are witnessing a few suspected cases.

After a lull of many months, swine flu infection has reared its head again.

German company will also invest . 350 cr by 2014 in its Pune facility